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Category Archives: Ruminations
Egalitarian After All; Syfy’s Helix
(WARNING: May contain spoilers.) I was delighted when Jeri Ryan joined the cast of Syfy’s new horror show, Helix, but I hated the interpretation of Constance Sutton, the teeth-pruning, book-hurling, face-slapping, killer-snogging COO of EvilCorp LLC. This is a terrible … Continue reading
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Reanimated; The SFWA Bulletin Kerfluffle Lurches Back to Life
I wrote about this in June of 2013, I think. I thought it was dead. The Science Fiction Writer Assocation (SFWA) issues an association journal called The SFWA Bulletin. It’s a house-organ, basically, aimed at providing useful information on the … Continue reading
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I love Sherlock, But He Isn’t Holmes
Last Sunday PBS debuted the first episode of Season Three of BBC’s arresting drama-comedy Sherlock. I hadn’t planned to watch it, but found I couldn’t help myself. Sherlock’s flat-footed attempt to “surprise” Watson with the fact that he was alive, … Continue reading
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The New Werewolf
Syfy has made a fantasy series based on the “Otherworld” books of Kelly Armstrong. The first book is named Bitten and that’s also the name of the show. Since vampires should have peaked by now (we hope), programmers have moved … Continue reading
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Log Cabin Republicans, I Admire You
(This would be a much wittier post if the video were embedded instead of just linked. Since I lack the skill of your average five-year-old, I can’t do that, so the links will have to do. Sorry, I guess.) I … Continue reading
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My Baby’s Back
And by “baby” I mean, of course, my car. My car. My beautiful, reliable, familiar car. My car that doesn’t have a fake-shift option. Advanced Tech Collision did the work. I am pleased. They replaced the damaged fender and matched … Continue reading
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The Rental Car Rant
My car is, in the best Hollywood tradition, “having work done.” While it’s in the body shop I am driving a rental car. It’s a 2013 Chevy Cruze. First of all, a few words about this process. I am delighted … Continue reading
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The Unicorn Skipper Project, Part 1
My friend Linda, in addition to being a first-rate documentarian, artist and photographer, also occasionally makes shadow box art. While I was visiting in Hawaii, we drifted into a conversation about shadow box dioramas and Barbie doll art. Linda has … Continue reading
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13 Things I’m Thankful For — 2013 Edition
We’ve stuffed ourselves with turkey. We’ve watched football. We’ve engaged in fierce and probably drunken political debates. Now I’m going to take a few minutes to do something else, and meditate on the things that put the “thanks” in Thanksgiving. … Continue reading
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Ready for All Hallow’s Read?
I have about 50 books ready to give away next Thursday. I lament the dearth of picture books, but I ended up buying some new Golden Books from Copperfield’s to cover that gap. When I find Golden Books in Goodwill, … Continue reading
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